Marvin Isley, the bassist of his sibling band The Isley Brothers, died in Chicago on Monday. He was 56.
Marvin — the youngest of the world-famous Isleys — became a member of the family soul supergroup in the 1970s alongside brother Ernie and cousin Chris Jasper. At one point there were five Isley brothers in the group, including Marvin. Now only Ronald Isley is touring full time after a three-year stint in federal prison for tax evasion.
The cause of death has not yet been announced, but Isley suffered from diabetes severe enough to have caused him to leave the band in 1997. The condition later led a stroke, high blood pressure, loss of use of his left hand, and amputation of both his legs. Marvin has been credited with giving the group its funk sound on hits such as “Fight the Power,” “Who’s That Lady,” and “Harvest For The World.”
Marvin Isley was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. source
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